The Bomb
Film project by Kevin Ford, Smriti Keshari and Eric Schlosser
55 min., USA 2016
Thursday, September 20, 10 a.m. at the Casablanca Cinema
Screening in cooperation with the Edith-Russ-Haus for Media Art
The Bomb is a “hallucination”, an “anti-nuclear opera” that “threatens, booms, explodes and is mercilessly emotional”. (Elmar Krekeler, 2017)
Investigative reporter Eric Schlosser collected countless videos for the research for his book Command and Control on US nuclear weapons to create a cinematic montage that confronts an almost forgotten danger without any commentary. Rhythmed by the pulsating sound of the Los Angeles-based electronic band The Acid, the film presents the enormous power of nuclear weapons through images of military marching formations, advertising shots of the weapons industry, nuclear explosions – with their consequences for nature and people – and a technological euphoria that is almost incomprehensible today.
The Bomb celebrated its premiere on April 23, 2016 as the closing night event of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York with a 360-degree projection surrounding the audience and live music by The Acid.
www.thebombnow.com
ICAN Germany is part of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear weapons, a global alliance of over 450 organizations in 100 countries. ICAN was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for its long-standing efforts to “draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons” and “achieve a treaty ban on these weapons”.
https://www.icanw.de
Organizer:
City of Oldenburg, Cultural Office
Project management for the culture of remembrance and commemoration
www.oldenburg.de/kultur
Venue:
Casablanca Cinema